UCSF IT Technology

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Threat Alert: Deepfake Scam Targeting Financial Transactions An employee attended a video conference call with seemingly authentic colleagues, all of whom were later revealed to be deepfake representations. The worker, initially suspicious of a phishing email, was convinced by the realistic appearance and voices of the deepfake participants during the video call. Subsequently, the employee authorized a large financial transaction, thinking it was a legitimate request initiated by the CFO. 

The IT Portfolio Team is tasked with the accurate capture and understanding of all technology requests to ensure timely interaction with requesting departments, connect the requests to our strategic plan, and ensure requests are attributed to the appropriate portfolio category in support of prioritization and sequencing activities.

Threat Alert: Christmas-Themed Lures Steal User Credentials Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using an allegedly upcoming Christmas party as a theme. The phishing lures contain an HTML attachment that allegedly contains details relevant to the party. Opening the attachment leads to a lookalike Microsoft Outlook login page that steals any entered credentials. Key Actions (at Work and at Home) 

Threat Alert: Phishing Attacks Use CAPTCHA to Increase Trust Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks imitating a legitimate company.